More on Barack Obama
Obama administration uses Blackwater in drone killings
By Tom Eley, August 22, 2009
In spite of Blackwater’s well-established record of indiscriminate killings of Iraqi civilians, the Obama administration has retained its services in Afghanistan.
Baghdad bombings cast doubt on US troop withdrawals
By James Cogan, August 21, 2009
Wednesday’s bombings in Baghdad have dealt a significant blow to the claims of both the Obama administration and the Iraqi government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that the country has been paci...
White House drops public health care option
By Kate Randall, August 18, 2009
The Obama administration has indicated that it will not insist on a “public option” as part of its overhaul of the US health care system.
Obama pledges intensified war in Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Tom Eley, August 18, 2009
In a speech delivered Monday to the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), President Obama promised to intensify the US military engagement in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Hillary Clinton seeks to strengthen US imperialism’s position in Africa
By Ann Talbot, August 17, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 11-day tour of Africa highlights the Obama administration’s intention to strengthen the US position in Africa against the challenge of its rivals.
Pentagon to Obama: Send more troops or lose war in Afghanistan
By James Cogan, August 13, 2009
The stage has been set for the Obama administration to announce another major escalation of the war in Afghanistan, amid warnings that the Taliban insurgency has to be stemmed over the next 12 to 18 m...
The drug lobby demands, and gets, Obama pledge to protect health care profits
By Kate Randall, August 7, 2009
The Obama White House has acknowledged it made a deal with drug makers to block moves in Congress to obtain any cost savings beyond the $80 billion already agreed to by the pharmaceutical lobby.
Bill Clinton’s visit to North Korea: a tactical shift in US foreign policy
By John Chan, August 6, 2009
Former US President Bill Clinton arrived in North Korea Tuesday to broker the release of two detained American journalists. Described by the Obama administration as a private mission, the visit signal...
Obama mortgage plan aids banks, not homeowners
By David Walsh, August 6, 2009
The Obama administration’s home mortgage modification program, launched with great fanfare earlier this year, has assisted a mere fraction of those in danger of losing their homes, and the outrage o...
Stocks, profits up—Jobs, income down
Whose recovery?
By Patrick Martin, August 6, 2009
As the Obama administration and the corporate-controlled media tout the supposed signs of an economic recovery, American workers confront a worsening job market, declining real incomes, and the spread...
A further step toward a police state
Obama seeks to institutionalize indefinite detention
By Tom Eley, August 5, 2009
The Obama administration is considering the creation of a special prison and court complex on US soil to process and hold current and future terrorist suspects. It would include a facility to indefini...
Somalia: Obama administration sends arms to prop up Islamist government
By Brian Smith, August 3, 2009
The Obama administration has been sending weapons to Somalia to support the Transitional Federal Government against a rebel insurgency that threatens to overwhelm the government.
